Horde IMP "fm_id" Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Horde IMP (Internet Messaging Program), which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary scripting code. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "fetchmailprefs.php" script when processing the "fm_id" paremeter, which could be exploited by attackers to cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the user's browser in the security context of an affected site.
Other fields (i.e. "username", "password" and "server") are affected.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Horde IMP (Internet Messaging Program) version 4.3.7 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to version 4.3.8 : http://ftp.horde.org/pub/imp/imp-h3-4.3.8.tar.gz
     
CVE   CVE-2010-4778
CVE-2010-3695
     
References   http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1009-exploits/hordeimp-xss.txt
http://git.horde.org/diff.php/imp/fetchmailprefs.php?rt=horde&r1=1.39.4.10&r2=1.39.4.11
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2010/000558.html
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
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 Risk level 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2010-09-28 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote